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How do you determine if you have a covalent bond?

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If the electronegativity difference (usually called ΔEN) is less than 0.5, then the bond is nonpolar covalent. If the ΔEN is between 0.5 and 1.6, the bond is considered polar covalent. If the ΔEN is greater than 2.0, then the bond is ionic.

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